Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1887-11-24
A SERMON TO YOUNG MEN.

The following is an outline of a sermon
preached by Rev. G. Lowther, to the
young men of Dodge City, at the NJ. E.
church, last Sunday night:
Wherewithal shall young man cleanse
his way? By taking heed thereto
according to thy word. Psalms
CXIX; 9.
Aside from its inspired character; aside
from the fact that much of it is the prod
uct of mind infinite in wisdom; many
of the passages of the Bible are the &C
cumulated treasures of the best thoughts
of the best minds during a period of
thousands of years. He who would cast
it lightly aside is like the child who
would lightly regard the teachings of
parents upon questions of great moment
where the parent has had experience and
the child has not
1t is book of incalculable value to the
young man because it gives warnings at
the points of danger. 1t signals to the
passers by when the places are in the
city infected with deadly contagious dis
ease. 1t is a quarantine flag; a light
house to guide the mariner from rocks
and wrecks. He is not the best friend OF
humanity who turns out the lights, takes
down the flag and destroys the signals
erected by loving hands to guard the I'M
suspecting from death. 1t furnishes the
highest motives to correct life, by link
ing together time and eternity; by re-
vealing that future happiness is conse-
quent upon present righteousness; that
we possess incipient powers capable of
unlimited development; and that earth is
but a disciplinary training school, that if
properly employed fits US for the higher
life that links itself with God.
No man can make the highest develop
ment of which his nature is possible who
does not believe in his own immortality
Amy view that makes man creature of
time and earth alone is too narrow for
the formation of the great characters and
the carrying forward of broadcast char
tiles. Believe in your own immortality;
believe that you were designed to bear
the image of God Believe it possible to
walk worthy of such a Creator. such God
like attributes and possibilities.
''In the worlds broad field of battle,
In the bivouac of life
Be not like dumb, driven cattle;
Be hero in the strife"
Preserve your own self respects This
can only be done by acting from right
motives. No man, conscious of dishon-
est motives, can respect himself He
may substitute brass for honesty and
look the world in the face; but there is
such difference between the brazen and
the honest look as leads to detection
Your characters are being written upon
your countenances that "he who runs
may read"
Most OF you must depend upon your
own personal efforts for improvement
and advanc ement. Then you must read
the best books. Read an hour each day
and you can master one good book each
month. No one who does this can fail
to be well informed
Second, keep the best company.
Third, think the best thoughts. What
soever things are true, lovely, honest,
just, of good report, if there be any vir-
tue, if there be any praise think on these
things"
Fourth, study the best architecture,
art, or productions of any kind in your
city or county.
Fifth, Study the best models of man
hood comparing them with Christ the
peerless, spotless, perfect one, whom if
you study you will be transformed into
His image. have home in the sky, and
your name in the book of life.